Copa vs FoosRef Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Copa
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Copa is a tournament manager for amateur football: student leagues, corporate cups, backyard championships. Any flavour of the game — 11-a-side, futsal, whatever the yard allows. TOURNAMENTS • League: live standings (points, goal difference), configurable win/draw points • Cup: a 2/4/8-team bracket in a minute — pair the teams and play • Next stage builds itself from the winners: by hand or by drawing lots • Drawn cup tie? Record who advanced on penalties • The champion gets the trophy on the tournament screen LIVE MATCH • An honest clock: time is derived from timestamps and survives backgrounding and app restarts; added time "45+X" in any format • Configurable match format: period count and length, substitution limit, re-entry — with Classic and Futsal presets • Goals, own goals, yellows and reds (second yellow sends off automatically), substitutions per the match rules • One-tap undo for the last event, screen stays awake during the match • A team can never play two matches at once TEAMS AND PLAYERS • Rosters with squad numbers and positions • Transfers between teams that keep history and stats intact • Free agents STATISTICS • Top scorers and cards — per tournament and all-time • Career stats on every player card SYNC AND SAFEKEEPING • Your data syncs between your iPhone and iPad over iCloud • A season survives a lost or replaced device • It all lives in your private iCloud — we collect nothing You can run a match with no connection — sync catches up once you're back online. Native on iPhone and iPad.
FoosRef Assistant
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FoosRefAssistant FoosRefAssistant is the ultimate companion for foosball referees, designed to streamline the management of match time, goals, and other important aspects of the game. Whether you’re overseeing a casual match or an official tournament, FoosRefAssistant helps ensure smooth and accurate gameplay. Key Features: • Time Control for Rod Possession: Track the time possession limit for each rod. • Score Management: Easily manage team scores with intuitive controls for adding or removing goals. FoosRefAssistant keeps track of who scored, updating the serve accordingly. • Timeout Tracking: Monitor each team’s remaining timeouts and reset them at the start of a new match or set, ensuring fair play. • Customizable Settings: Personalize the app to fit the rules of your foosball tournament, including team names, timeout limits, time in between sets/games and the first serve team. • Serve Tracking: Automatically adjust which team is serving based on goals scored, ensuring accurate serve transitions throughout the match. • Local Network Integration: Sync with local devices on the network, allowing the app to integrate with Apollo (tournament’ scoreboard system including overlays for live-streaming). • Responsive Design: Optimized for both casual and professional use, the clean interface makes it easy for referees to operate under pressure. FoosRefAssistant is the must-have tool for referees, simplifying the officiating process so you can focus on the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FoosRef Assistant at every 3 months against Copa's every 30 months. FoosRef Assistant also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Copa ships an update every 30 months, FoosRef Assistant every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Copa | FoosRef Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Muravev | Daniel Sorger |
In-app purchases
Copa
No in-app purchases
FoosRef Assistant
No in-app purchases









